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ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
A group of necrotizing, small-vessel vasculitis without immune complex deposition. Complement levels are normal due
ANCA-Associated ... Vasculitis A group ... , small-vessel vasculitis ... MPO #PR3 #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) and ANCA (Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies)
 • Systemic lupus erythematosus
   1. Anti-dsDNA
) • Systemic lupus ... Vasculitis: • ... Renal-limited vasculitis ... Antineutrophil #antibodies #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #
Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
Lupus (SLE): ... glycoprotein I (ß2GP), Lupus ... Vasculitis: P-ANCA ... perinuclear), C-ANCA ... #diagnosis #associations
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... Differential Diagnosis ... such as systemic lupus ... #rheumatology #
ANCA Vasculitis - GPA, MPA, Eosinophilic GPA

doi:10.1038/s41572-020-0204-y

#ANCA #Vasculitis #GPA #MPA #Eosinophilic #rheumatology #diagnosis #comparison #table
ANCA Vasculitis ... s41572-020-0204-y #ANCA ... #Vasculitis #GPA ... #Eosinophilic #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Post-strep GN, Lupus ... (C-ANCA): GPA > ... Glomerulonephritis #Vasculitis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... vasculitis, Behcet ... Complex: Systemic lupus ... testing: anti-ANCA ... #differential #diagnosis
Classification of Vasculitis 
Vasculitis of large vessels 
 - Arteritis temporalis (giant-cell arteritis) 
 - Takayasu
small vessels - ANCA-associated ... - systemic lupus ... #Vessels #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
- Differential Diagnosis ... • ANCA Associated ... #skin #dermatology ... #rheumatology # ... differential #diagnosis
I’M DAMN SHARP - Lupus Diagnosis Mnemonic
I  	 Immunoglobulins (Anti-dsDNA, Anti-Sm, Anti-phospholipid)
M 	 Malar Rash
D
M DAMN SHARP - Lupus ... Diagnosis Mnemonic ... Antinuclear Antibody (ANA ... Pleuritis) H Hematologic ... sle #systemic #lupus